Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Bob Hund
02. Håkan Hellström
03. Mew
04. The Soundtrack of Our Lives
05. The Radio Dept.
06. Moneybrother
07. Deportees
08. Britta Persson
09. Broder Daniel
10. Hello Saferide
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The Soundtrack of Our Lives will be posting their new single "Babel on" as a free download this Sunday, June 21 via myspace: http://www.myspace.com/officialtsool
The b-side "Swim like a bird" will be available on June 24.
The Soundtrack of Our Lives' latest album "Communion" will receive a UK release on August 24 so they're building up to the event by giving away a new single on the third Sunday of every month until the big day. Read more and download the first track "Ra 88" at the band's website: http://www.tsool.net/
The Soundtrack of Our Lives will play Bush Hall in London on June 23. For more summer dates, check their website: http://www.tsool.net/
Aftonbladet has the premiere of the new The Soundtrack of Our Lives video for "Flipside": http://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musikvideor/article4801471.ab
Swedish DVD Magazine UZI has a new issue out and it's a special feature on legendary Swedish artist Björn Olsson, a man who's not only known for his prestigious solo work, but also for playing with bands such as Union Carbide Productions and The Soundtrack of Our Lives and producing many, many fine records (The Bear Quartet, Håkan Hellström and Mando Diao are but a few of the artists he's worked with). Said DVD contains all sorts of never-before-seen footage including various demo recordings, live videos and much more. Full details and trailer: http://www.uzi.se/
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Frida Hyvönen
02. Fever Ray
03. Jenny Wilson
04. Loney, Dear
05. The Soundtrack of Our Lives
06. A Camp
07. Bon Iver
08. Montt Mardié
09. Jeniferever
10. The Bear Quartet
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Aftonbladet reports that The Soundtrack of Our Lives' show at the Swedish Consulate in LA got shut down by the cops: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article4683887.ab (in Swedish)
It's a damn shame I live too far away to have been able to attend.
PopMatters on the US release of The Soundtrack of Our Lives' latest record "Communion": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/71290-the-soundtrack-of-our-lives-communion/
Also at PopMatters today, a revisit of In Flames first four records on the occasion of their reissue treatment: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/71168-rise-of-the-joetunn-in-flames-in-the-1990s/
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Hello Saferide
02. A Camp
03. Frida Hyvönen
04. Håkan Hellström
05. Sahara Hotnights
06. Montt Mardié
07. Tiger Lou
08. The Soundtrack of Our Lives
09. Loney, Dear
10. Isolation Years
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Despite the new Soundtrack of Our Lives double-album "Communion" being entirely way too long, it does have a couple standouts and "Thrill me" is one of them; a classic rock'n'roll stomper with simple, memorable lyrics, easily modded for a live show highlight. Surprises are nonexistent, but I haven't expected as such from TSOOL for years, so I'm not disappointed. They've settled into a comfortable middle age, keeping their fans happy by delivering consistently decent music. Very careerist, very predictable. Safe without being tedious. So the new record is padded with filler? So what? I don't expect them to ever blow me away again like when I first heard them, nor should they bother. "Thrill me" isn't so thrilling as much as it is an appeasement. I'll take it.
The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Thrill me
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Frida Hyvönen
02. A Camp
03. Hello Saferide
04. Morrissey
05. Familjen
06. The Fine Arts Showcase
07. Jens Lekman
08. The Soundtrack of Our Lives
09. Montt Mardié
10. Jonathan Johansson
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This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Mando Diao - Give me fire!
02. A Camp - Colonia
03. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
04. Laleh - Me and Simon
05. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
06. Scotts - På vårt sätt
07. Hide the Knives - Savior for sale
08. Mojje - Popcornfrisyr
09. Freddie Wadling - The dark flower (den mörka blomman)
10. Stockholm Stoner feat. Mats Ronander - Stockholm Stoner
11. Håkan Hellström - För sent för edelweiss
12. Takida - Bury the lies
13. Magnus Carlsson - Re:collection 93-08
14. Ulf Lundell - Omaha
15. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Communion
16. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
17. Timo Räisänen - ...And then there was Timo
18. Christian Walz - The corner
19. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
20. Renegade Five - Undergrounded universe
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. A Camp - Colonia
02. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
03. Laleh - Me and Simon
04. Scotts - På vårt sätt
05. Mojje - Popcornfrisyr
06. Freddie Wadling - The dark flower (den mörka blomman)
07. Renegade Five - Undergrounded universe
08. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
09. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
10. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Communion
11. Magnus Carlsson - Re:collection 93-08
12. Stockholm Stoner feat. Mats Ronander - Stockholm Stoner
13. Timo Räisänen - ...And then there was Timo
14. Takida - Bury the lies
15. Ulf Lundell - Omaha
16. Frida Hyvönen - Silence is wild
17. Deathstars - Night electric night
18. Zillah & Totte - Det låter apa
19. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
20. Jonas & Jive - Ingen vind ingen våg